He Peiyuan was a legend of the current generation. However, aside from the members of the mysterious family, no one else knew about him.
Now that He Peiyuan was here, Bai Xuan finally recovered from his initial stupor.
No wonder!
No wonder the Hunter's Union was so powerful that it didn't fear the mysterious family. With a member of the Sanctioning Family overseeing it, who would dare to offend them?
After realizing this, Bai Xuan's back was drenched in cold sweat. It was hard to imagine how much he, Luo Yi, and Ye Zibo had challenged the Hunter's authority!
"Young Master Bai, please sit down first. How am I supposed to talk with you while you're kneeling?"
He Peiyuan's expression was still the same as ever. But no matter what happened, he was still so calm. That was the true terror.
Hearing this, Bai Xuan immediately sat up on the sofa. His expression was as serious as a primary school student's.
The Senior Hunter didn't know what to say. He didn't know the secrets of the mysterious family, so he looked at He Peiyuan with curiosity. First it was Gao Shaohui, then it was the fleeing Luo Yi, and now Bai Xuan was as quiet as a chicken in front of He Peiyuan.
Just who was this He Peiyuan that Chu Han asked him to bring here?
The scene was silent. Only the sound of He Peiyuan drinking tea could be heard.
As the middleman, the Senior Hunter spoke first. "Young Master Bai Xuan, what is your purpose in coming here?"
* Whoosh! *
Bai Xuan quivered and became restless. He didn't know how to answer. What was the difference between such a direct question and an interrogation?
What did he come here for?
He originally wanted to occupy the neutral Hunter's Union or make it disappear from the world. But how could he have the guts to do that?!
"It's like this. Our Bai Family's young master, Bai You, is interested in the Hunter's Union and wants to cooperate." Bai Xuan hurriedly brought up Bai You's name and carefully looked at He Peiyuan.
Who would've thought that He Peiyuan wouldn't respond at all. He continued to calmly drink his tea and occasionally curiously look around the room.
This …
Bai Xuan was stumped. What was the meaning of this?
The Senior Hunter's mouth twitched. He could only turn to Bai Xuan and say, "I'm the founder of the Hunter's Union. I'm a Senior Hunter. You know this, right?"
Bai Xuan nodded blankly. "I do."
"That's easy."
The Senior Hunter smiled and said, "When our Hunter Union was first established, we announced to the public that the Hunter Union is an absolutely neutral organization. We will not participate in wars between any races. We only care about hunters and missions."
Bai Xuan was at a loss for words. This was indeed the Hunter's Union's reputation. He anxiously said, "We can invest …"
The Senior Hunter raised his hand and interrupted Bai Xuan. "We don't need any family's support."
Bai Xuan was stunned. Only then did he realize that the Senior Hunter had said "race" before, and "family" after that.
"The hunters in the Hunter's Union can be humans, mutants, or even super intelligent zombies that we can't tell are non-human. Of course, if an extremely evolved animal reaches the same level of intelligence as a human, we don't reject it."
The Senior Hunter's words shocked Bai Xuan to his core.
"Xenogeneic?
Zombies?
Reverse evolution of animals?! "
Bai Xuan stared at the Hunter King in shock. He couldn't imagine how complicated the world would become if these people also bore the title of Hunter.
"I already said that the Hunter's Union is absolutely neutral. We don't exclude any races."
The Senior Hunter smiled, but in truth, he was cursing in his heart. This was all Chu Han's idea. He didn't know what he was thinking.
"Boom!" Bai Xuan sat up in shock. He wondered if he'd heard wrong!
"However, non-humanoid lifeforms cannot appear on the overall combat strength rankings. So, the Hunter's Union doesn't have any animal-type Hunters."
The Senior Hunter explained an extremely unrealistic setting. Then he smiled indifferently and said, "You should know that our Hunter's Union is very inclusive. That's why we've made some changes to the Hunter's identity. If a high-ranked Hunter doesn't want to reveal their true identity, they only need to prove that they're on the overall combat strength rankings.
"So, even I don't know the true identity of many Supreme Hunters in the Hunter's Union."
The Senior Hunter's mouth was a bit dry. He casually took a sip of tea and continued, "For example, the Tyrant of Kings with the highest completion rate, the mysterious Rakshasa of Emperors, and the famous Yama of Yama. These are all Hunters on the overall combat strength rankings. We have no right to know their true identity."
Bai Xuan was completely shocked by the Senior Hunter's words. "What a comprehensive, yet incomprehensible system. Aren't you afraid of causing trouble with this kind of management?
Those Hunters … "
"Those Hunters aren't my subordinates."
The Senior Hunter smiled again and emphasized, "I already said that the Hunter's Union is absolutely neutral. It doesn't belong to any organization, nor does it attach itself to any power. This is an open platform. Anyone can join, and anyone can leave. It's absolutely fair."
Bai Xuan was speechless for a long time. He realized that he'd underestimated humans. This kind of system, this kind of open management, had allowed the Hunter's Union to slowly climb to the same height as the major bases. It even seemed to be surpassing them.
Fortunately, it was just as the Senior Hunter said: the Hunter's Union was completely neutral. There was no organization to speak of. People could come and go as they pleased, and they weren't forced to accept orders. That was why more and more people were gathering here.
"Then how do you maintain your neutrality?" Bai Xuan suddenly asked a very stupid question.
"Before your mysterious family comes knocking on our door, the Hunter's Union has several powerful Hunters guarding it. Add to that the fact that the entire nest is in full swing, and no one has the ability to wipe us out in one fell swoop."
The Senior Hunter smiled, then glanced at He Peiyuan. "Once you come knocking on our door, you'll have to rely on the Hunter's Union's Elder, He Peiyuan, to step in and settle things."
"Elder?" Bai Xuan was shocked.
He Peiyuan put down his teacup and calmly smiled at Bai Xuan. "The Sanctions Family is absolutely neutral among the mysterious family. They don't favor anyone. Then, as one of the Hunter's Union's Elders, don't I have the right to maintain the Hunter's Union's neutrality?"
Hua —
Bai Xuan's forehead instantly beaded with sweat. He lowered his head. Although he was unwilling, he obediently said, "I understand now. The Hunter's Union really is a place of absolute neutrality and fairness."
The reason why the mysterious family was so powerful but couldn't rule over the human race was because of the Sanctions Family's neutrality. It had been like this for over a thousand years, and it would continue to be like this in the future.
Now that the Reapers' He Peiyuan was overseeing the Hunter's Union, the Hunter's Union was a neutral organization. No one could shake its position in this chaotic era of war.